The 1000++ Artworks of media Pen and containing the word danish unknown goldsmith, pen

Many cultures have rituals involving coins or other forms of currency used as pendants. This practice reflects an apparent contradiction: the coins are chosen for their intrinsic value, but once worn as items of jewellery, they are withdrawn from circulation. For this reason, it is generally old coi...

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This small gold bird pendant is inlaid with red and blue glass. It was long believed to have originated from the sumptuous grave of a Merovingian woman. That would have been highly remarkable, since nothing of the kind had ever been found from that period. But recent research reveals that the little...

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These impressive pendants were made in Syria but found in Egypt. Only a few examples are known of this type of jewellery. Expert opinion is divided concerning the function of these richly decorated discs. They may have been intended to serve as pendants on a necklace. But it is striking that they ha...

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